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Title: Southwestern-Style Chicken Burritos
Categories: Grill, Poultry
Yield: 4 Servings

1/2 c Fresh lime juice
1/3 c Oil
1/3 c Tequila
4 Cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 ts Ground cumin
1 ts Dried oregano, crumbled
1/2 ts Dried crushed red pepper
4 Skinless boneless chicken
-breast halves
4 10 inch flour tortillas
3 tb Oil
1 Red bell pepper, thinly
-sliced
1 Green bell pepper, thinly
-sliced
1 Red onion, thinly sliced
1 Clove garlic, minced
8 oz Monterey jack cheese,
-shredded
4 oz Canned whole green chilies,
-drained
Fresh cilantro
Purchased salsa

Marinade: Mix first 7 ingredients in large shallow baking dish. Add chicken
and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight,
turning chicken occasionally.

Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Preheat oven to 350F. Wrap tortillas
tightly in foil and place in oven. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large
skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers, onion and garlic and saute
until tender, about 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep
warm in oven.

Remove chicken from marinade and grill until brown and almost cooked
through, about 3 minutes per side. Layer 1/4 cup cheese, 1 chili, then
another 1/4 cup cheese onto each breast half. Grill until chicken is cooked
through and cheese melts, about 3 minutes.

Arrange 1 chicken breast on each tortilla. Top each with 1/4 of sauteed
pepper mixture. Wrap tightly. Place tortilla seam side down, in center of
each plate. Garnish burritos with cilantro and serve, passing salsa
separately.
NOTES : I heat the tortillas on the grill. I also slice the chicken
breasts before putting in tortillas.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #367

Recipe by: Bon Appetit, April 1993

From: DarlingCL@aol.com

Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 07:57:53 -0500 (EST)